Small Birds

One of my favourite photos in the competition! The technicalities of this image are great, the focus of the bird is perfect, the lighting is just right with no harsh highlights or shadows. Overall it's a very pleasing image to look at, and I am very impressed that you got the bee perfectly in focus too! Well done!

Showcasing the natural behaviours of wildlife when one photographs them I think is very important. You have showed exactly that in this image - it tells a story. The focus on each of the birds is perfect, your shutter just right to keep a little movement in the wings of the parent and you've got a clear background. A lovely image - well done.

I particularly like this image because of the posture of the blue tit. It can be fairly easy to capture birds perched on a branch or feeder but you have successfully captured some interesting natural behaviour here. It's also nice to see a different colour palette with such a vibrant red background. A really lovely image - congratulations!

A beautiful example of the fine art side of nature photography. The Whinchat stands out perfectly and your use of negative space exaggerates this. You have succeeded in capturing an uncluttered background despite all the textures in the rapeseed field. Congratulations on such a wonderful photo!

The posture of the subject really makes this image stand out. The composition and use of negative space allows the viewer to appreciate the snow just as the nuthatch does. Your focus on the bird's face is spot on and this is an image you should be very proud of!

One of the things that sets wildlife photos apart from the rest is a good use of light - here you have done exactly that. The backlight of this photo is wonderful, creating that beautiful halo around the bird. What is also unusual is that you've created a lovely bright bokeh in the foreground, adding to the depth of colour in the image too. Well done!

This image is a favourite of mine - the composition and colours are fantastic. The way you have managed to get the bird to stand out in the muddle of reeds is brilliant, they don't seem distracting at all. You have done a great job! Well done!

It is lovely to see more than one bird in this shot, something that can be quite difficult to achieve, especially when they can be quite territorial! You have achieved a really lovely composition with suitable colours, but just be careful that the viewers eye isn't drawn too much to the textures on the log and is drawn to the birds instead. You've created a really fabulous image - well done!

Silhouette images can be difficult to capture well as sometimes it's hard to tell what the subject is. Theres no doubt about that in this image. The profile of the bird is perfect; a sharp focus and good timing to capture the best posture from the bird is what has helped you achieve this. It's an excellent shot, well done!

You have created a lovely composition in this image, the posture of the bird is natural and it seems relaxed, which is important in wildlife photography. Unfortunately the image is a little soft, but the appealing background colour makes up for it. Well done!

Capturing birds in flight can be exceptionally difficult when getting the focus right, especially at long focal lengths, and a fast enough shutter speed to freeze the wings. You have managed both of these very well here. What made this image pop out to me is the bug - it's great to see natural behaviours displayed by the wildlife you shoot. Well done.

You have brilliantly captured the action in this shot, the suspended water droplets really show the movement and speed in the shot. likely due to the speed of the bird, the sharpness of the image has suffered a little, however it is still a fantastic image that you should be proud of!